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Dole Life: Part Two

  • January 18, 2021
  • by Steven Bradbury
The Jobcentre can be an ugly place. Steven Bradbury follows up his experience of trying to get on the dole in austerity Britain with the second instalment of ‘Dole Life’.
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12 fragments of a first job

  • February 3, 2016
  • by Matt Phillips
Adventure, excitement and drugs. All the things that don’t appear on a resumé.
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Lance the gentleman shapeshifter

  • February 8, 2015
  • by Ben Dunant
Down and out in London but way too skint to make it to Paris we introduce lance, the gentleman shapeshifter.
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Take the Express Train

  • December 20, 2014
  • by Joan McNerney
Take the express train. Gary’s eyes pinpointed the alarm clock, it was after 11am. His entire body felt swollen and heavy. What was the use?
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Unemployment for dummies

  • December 20, 2014
  • by Aj Binash
Unemployment for dummies, the day adulthood becomes a reality. Short story by Aj Binash.
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The bad neighbour Trevor

  • December 20, 2014
  • by Ben Dunant
Unemployment and the consequences of action with the neighbour Trevor.
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